Finally got my Ps

[Franco Cozzo]

I just got my license earlier today, which was good for having 195 hours clocked up. I made a few mistakes and at the end, the tester wasn't too happy but I still passed. Anyways just about 15 minutes ago, I went for my first drive on my own and I accidentally ran over a cat :'( I'm already not having much luck.

It sat in the median strip of the main road, then run out in front just before I got there and it went under my front left wheel. It was a sickening feeling :(.

[Burnout]

congratulations on your license - pity about the cat, unfortunately it is always the best course of action to destroy an animal rather than swerve to avoid it & end up killing yourself against a tree or taking out someone else.

[prydey]

hard luck. just be grateful it wasn't a kid. don't let it knock your confidence too much. get back on the horse.

just a lesson in awareness. you have to keep your wits about you at all times and expect anything, esp when you see kids or animals near the road edge.

[chrisfpv]

Congrats mate, I remember reading that you'd had alot of hours and were feeling nervous about the whole ordeal. Glad to hear you passed.

You're frm Sunbury correct? What kind of car do you have, rego? I live and work in Sunbury so i'll probably see you around.

[ZDI-970]

good job, bad luck about the cat, although il admit i laguged when i first read it!

[dom_105]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Anyways just about 15 minutes ago, I went for my first drive on my own and I accidentally ran over a cat :'( I'm already not having much luck.

It sat in the median strip of the main road, then run out in front just before I got there and it went under my front left wheel. It was a sickening feeling :(.

Yeah, I've been there. Still makes me sick to the guts.

[flappist]

Congrats Damo, have fun and be safe

[NC1183]

Yeah congrats mate.


Not a great first drive, but like the others have said, better to run it over then serve, it was only a cat, but yeah, just remember to keep ya eye's on the road and your mind on the job and you will be right and not end up an unfortunate statistic.

[sxckevo]

great work your confidence will continue to grow as you drive more and more by yourself...great feeling isn't it. and about the cat that happened to be a couple of days before i got mine, i did alot though when i read your post, bad luck for the cat

[pottery beige]

Congrat's mate.. And don't worry about that silly cat, there'll be plenty more to come.. Flat cat.. Flat cat.. Flat.. Flat.. FLAT CAT!!

[Bucknaked]

Congratulations on passing.

[sxckevo]

LOL pottery beige

[pauljh74]

I hope it wasn't a black cat - your problems might be just starting if it was

[YoungFordFreak]

Grats, I go for my p's towards the end of this month, bit nervous but i know i can pass aslong i don't let the nerves get the better of me!

[Iggypoppin']

Well done damo, I remember my first ever drive- broke the clutch in dads mondeo, ouch. Sorry to hear you hit the cat, but rather the cat than a young child.

[EgoFalcon]

Congrats mate, poor cat, but what are the odds on your first drive alone, lol! You'll look back and laugh aswell

[Dave R]

Good work getting your P's and welcome to a new realm of freedom. That's a bit of tough luck about the cat, but it happens to alot of us (I hit a poor birdy once). Just consider yourself lucky it was a cat, not a kangaroo!

[tankclare]

Congrats.. As for the cat dont beat yourself up to bad.. The first day I had my P's me and a few mates went lapping that night in the wet. A mate of mine in his new VP commodore overtook another mate and accidently rear ended her. Plenty of drama for my first day on the road but thankfully it wasnt me. Havent had a crash yet touch wood.

Another good mate of mine actually slid out on a dirt road and went head on into an embankment on his first day on his P's. Another mate also got bogged lol So could of been worse..

Happy travels on the road mate

[uranium_death]

Congrats on getting your Ps.
When I got mine, I made a mistake a day after getting it. Went through a red...never done it since.
You get used to it. Just remember your lessons and don't think you know it all...we're all still learning...

[bodes-sh]

good on ya, i wouldn't worry too much about the cat, although someone won't be too happy there's nothing you can do about it...

Originally Posted by Adrenaline

Good work getting your P's and welcome to a new realm of freedom. That's a bit of tough luck about the cat, but it happens to alot of us (I hit a poor birdy once). Just consider yourself lucky it was a cat, not a kangaroo!

wasn't on my first day of driving, but was semi recently, i ran over a wallaby. ute with about 800kg on the back, dirt road, doing about 60-70k's. just jumped straight out of the bush on the side of the road, heard a small thump from the front left where the bumper knocked it straight under the left wheels, wouldn't have had a chance....i didn't feel a thing... then a bit further down the road another one almost tried the same thing, but he came from the other side of the road so i saw him coming

these things happen, can't do anything about it, so don't let it get to you

[Trek]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

It sat in the median strip of the main road, then run out in front just before I got there and it went under my front left wheel. It was a sickening feeling :(.

Did you try braking? (if it was possible at all)

I'm more concerned about you running over that cat, tbh. It's sad that people dismiss this so easily (yes, they die all the time, however, it's still extremely saddening for me to read about it).

Still, congrats and wish you better luck in driving in the future.

[Franco Cozzo]

I didn't want to brake hard because it would cause some trouble for people behind me or swerve because I didn't really have anywhere to go besides into the gutter. Thanks for all the well wishing, I'm still not too confident behind the wheel on my own so for now I'm only going to cruise around my local area. Might explore my town a little bit, we've got lots of dirt roads and side streets which I've never been down.

Also, driving home from work tonight, nearly killed some bloody pidgeons who just escaped my windscreen...

[McobraR]

grats mate, rofl sounds like your a magnet to animals ><

[McobraR]

oops, just tried to delete this message but couldnt, my bad.

[zdcol71]

I've read with interest a few of your threads Damo, not sure I've always been a big fan, but it's great to see you got your licence, stay in tune with all the people here who can give you alot of good advice. Stay safe!

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by McobraR

grats mate, rofl sounds like your a magnet to animals ><

He's got that feature in his car that Borat was after - something similar to a cat magnet :

[seven7]

Big Damo 1

flat cat 0 :

[Marduk]

Congrats on your Ps. Lol don't worry about the cat to much. I absolutely annihilated a possum on my Ls :P

[SSD-85]

Congrats on your P's mate. Welcome to the wonderful world of driving :hihi:

Dont be too worried about the flat cat, ive never hit an animal *touch wood*. But these things happen. I still remember how good it felt to finally get out and drive on my own, dont let that mishap dampen your spirits

[sgt_doofey]

With animals, just assume that if they are on one side of the road, they'll want to dash across to the other side just as you're driving past. Even if they are moving away from the road, some will turn and bolt back across it.
Congrats on getting your license. Don't go and do anything too silly on those dirt roads!